Just got an 05 Element EX with AWD, 5MT, and 79k mi. Love it, but I may (or may not) have a problem. On a road trip this past weekend, I started to notice a strange noise when accelerating onto the NYS Thruway. In 2nd and 3rd gear it sounds like 2 metal plates grinding together (or like dirty brakes) when accelerating. It's loud enough to be a concern. It doesn't happen when accelerating very slowly, and if I stomp the gas while in any gear (except 1st), it makes the sound. At first I thought it was the air intake, but it doesn't sound like a "pshhh." It definitely sounds like rubbing dirty metal plates together. I do have power, though, so I don't think the clutch is slipping. But I really don't know. It also only makes the sound when in gear. Revving the engine does not reproduce the sound.
I replaced the rear differential fluid the day I got the car, so that is brand new. I also notice that I have to really floor the clutch when shifting into 2nd gear, or it pops out when I let the clutch up.
Any ideas what's going on?
I replaced the rear differential fluid the day I got the car, so that is brand new. I also notice that I have to really floor the clutch when shifting into 2nd gear, or it pops out when I let the clutch up.
Any ideas what's going on?